Busan International Short Film Festival (부산국제단편영화제)

Busan International Short Film Festival

부산국제단편영화제

Also known as: BISFF, Busan Asian Short Film Festival, Korean Short Film Festival
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Short films from Korea and around the world share the programme at Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF), alongside curated explorations of experimental cinema, animation, documentary and new screening formats. Its Guest Country programme places a national cinema in focus, while Korea and Asia sections connect local work with a wider regional context.

Organized by the nonprofit Busan International Short Film Festival Committee in Busan, South Korea, the festival traces its roots to the Korean Short Film Festival in 1980. Its history includes the Busan Asian Short Film Festival name from 2000 and its international name from 2010. The dates for the 44th edition are 22–27 April 2027, with International and Korean competitions.

Country

South Korea

Focus

Animation, Documentary, Experimental

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short

Dates

22 April 2027 — 27 April 2027

Awards and prizes

For 2027, the International Competition offers a Grand Prix of KRW 10,000,000, an Excellence Award of KRW 5,000,000, a Jury Special Mention of KRW 2,000,000 and an Audience Award. The Korean Competition offers a Grand Prix of KRW 5,000,000, an Excellence Award of KRW 3,000,000, a Jury Special Mention of KRW 1,000,000, a Best Performance Award and an Audience Award. A separate NETPAC jury recognizes an Asian film selected in either competition. Cash awards include trophies; audience, performance and NETPAC awards include prizes and certificates. The published regulations make award titles, amounts and prizes subject to change.

Festival rules

2027 International and Korean Competition regulations: films must have a production year of 2026 or 2027 and run under 30 minutes, including credits (maximum 29 minutes 59 seconds). All themes and genres are eligible. International Competition entries must be Korean premieres. Submission requires an authorized rights holder, an online screening file up to 5 GB, a director photograph, three stills and a poster. Selected films require DCP or MOV ProRes 422 screening copies; dialogue in languages other than Korean or English requires English subtitles with SRT files. Films not selected after a previous BISFF competition submission cannot be resubmitted. Completed entries and fees are non-refundable. The separately announced AI Competition has additional regulations pending.

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